US6432165B1 - Method for injecting gases into a metallurgical tank - Google Patents
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- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 title claims description 59
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- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 21
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
- C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
- C21C7/10—Handling in a vacuum
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
- C21C5/00—Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
- C21C5/28—Manufacture of steel in the converter
- C21C5/42—Constructional features of converters
- C21C5/46—Details or accessories
- C21C5/4606—Lances or injectors
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
- F27D3/00—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
- F27D3/16—Introducing a fluid jet or current into the charge
- F27D2003/168—Introducing a fluid jet or current into the charge through a lance
- F27D2003/169—Construction of the lance, e.g. lances for injecting particles
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- the invention relates to a method for blowing combustible, optionally solids-laden gases into the free space above a molten metal located in a metallurgical vessel, in particular molten steel in an RH vessel which is under vacuum, by means of a cooled lance.
- the invention further relates to a blowing lance for carrying out the method.
- WO 97/08348 has disclosed a method for refining metals in a vacuum vessel, in which a lance is used having a central pipe which is surrounded by an encasing pipe which is arranged coaxially.
- the central pipe is in the form of a straight cylinder and extends all the way to the end of the encasing pipe.
- the encasing pipe itself diverges conically in its end region.
- WO 96/16190 has disclosed a multifunctional lance which can be used for the vacuum treatment of steel in an RH vessel [vacuum vessel for removing oxygen from steel] and which allows the processes of oxygen blowing with and without solids and the generation of a combustion flame independently of one another.
- This multifunctional lance has a displaceable central pipe which is in the form of a straight cylinder and is arranged inside an encasing pipe, which has an end which widens conically, coaxially with respect to this encasing pipe.
- the invention is based on the object of providing a method and a suitable blowing lance which, by simple design means, considerably reduces the noise emissions without lowering the individual introduction rates of the media, in particular in the combustion phase.
- the first gas flow which is guided through the central pipe, runs in such a way that, on leaving the end of the central pipe, during re-expansion it comes into contact with the. second gas flow which surrounds it and is guided through the encasing pipe.
- the first gas flow is reflected by the second gas flow and/or the inner wall of the encasing pipe of the lance and, as a result, is bundled outside the lance, downstream thereof.
- the blowing lance used in this method has a cooled encasing pipe, in which a central pipe is coaxially arranged, the end of which is designed in the form of a Laval nozzle.
- the first gas flow which is guided through the central pipe at a pressure of 4 to 6 bar, is set in vibration at the end of the central pipe.
- This gas which has been set in vibration can be securely bundled even at high gas speeds.
- a chamber which serves as a vibration generator is provided in that part of the central pipe which is in the form of a Laval nozzle.
- This chamber is of annular design and substantially follows the inner wall of the Laval nozzle, or alternately is of entirely cylindrical design.
- the central pipe prefferably be moved axially in a defined manner, in order to keep the noise to a minimum level according to the quantities of gas currently being blown.
- the encasing pipe at its end to converge conically, at an angle ⁇ of 1 to 10°, over an area corresponding to the distance a, in the direction of gas flow.
- This embodiment helps to bundle together the first gas flow which emerges from the central pipe.
- FIG. 1 shows the end region of the blowing lance
- FIG. 2 shows the arrangement of the vacuum treatment installation
- FIG. 3 shows the central pipe as a vibration generator.
- FIG. 1 shows a blowing lance 21 with a central pipe 22 which is surrounded by a water-cooled encasing pipe 26 .
- the central pipe 22 is mounted centrally inside the encasing pipe 26 by means of spacer elements 29 .
- the end 23 of the central pipe 22 is designed in the form of a Laval nozzle, with the diameter d.
- the nozzle opening 24 itself has a wall thickness of b>5 mm, ensuring that the end is sufficiently strong.
- the central pipe 22 is arranged in such a way inside the encasing pipe 26 that the nozzle opening 24 is at a distance a of from 0.5 to 0.8 ⁇ d from the nozzle opening of the encasing pipe 26 .
- FIG. 2 shows a metallurgical vessel 11 which is filled with molten material S.
- An RH vessel 12 which is connected to a vacuum installation 13 and into which a blowing lance 21 projects, projects into the molten material S.
- the blowing lance 21 is connected to various media supplies, specifically to a cooling medium 31 , to an oxygen supply 32 via oxygen lines 33 , to a fuel-gas supply 34 (such as natural gas) via fuel-gas lines 35 , to a solids supply 36 (such as coal dust) via a solids line 37 , and to an inert-gas supply 38 via an inert-gas line 39 .
- the individual lines 33 , 35 , 37 and 39 can be blocked by means of suitable valves and fittings.
- FIG. 3 shows the end 23 of the central pipe 22 having the chambers 25 , 28 as vibration generators.
- the diameter of the end of the central pipe 22 is d and the wall thickness thereof is b.
- the length of the Laval nozzle is denoted by L L
- the critical diameter is denoted by d K .
- the length of the Laval nozzle is denoted by l a .
- FIG. 3 shows an annular chamber 25 which is in the form of a Laval nozzle and is of the length l L and diameter D L at the end of the chamber 25 , as seen in the direction of flow.
- the ratio of the diameter D L to the virtual diameter d L of the Laval nozzle is constant.
- the right-hand side of the figure shows a cylindrical chamber 28 of a length L Z and with a constant diameter D L .
- This chamber 28 is at a distance l a from the critical diameter d K of the end 23 which is in the form of a Laval nozzle.
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| DE19755876A DE19755876C2 (en) | 1997-12-04 | 1997-12-04 | Blow lance for treating metallic melts and method for blowing in gases |
| PCT/DE1998/003512 WO1999029915A1 (en) | 1997-12-04 | 1998-11-24 | Method and oxygen lance for injecting gases into a metallurgical tank |
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